Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-08-26

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for partition OF the real es June Term.
| tate OF Thompson Lewis, decd 1851
| late OF Muddycreek, twp.
| TO the Honorable, the Judges of the Orphans
Court Of Butler County, Penm'a.
The petition of Henry w. Watson, OF Muddy
reek township, Butler county, Pa, and Sarah
WATSON his wife in the right of the said Sarah
Watson. a sister OF Thompson Lewis, decd, OF
laid tow wnship and county, respectfully repre-
ents that the said Thompson Lewis decd,
died about April 10Th, 1887 intestate seized
iEhis demesne as OF fee OF and in certain piece
| GLAND situate In the township of Muddycreek,
| county OF Butler, and State OF Pennsylvania,
bounded and described as follows: ON the
north by lands OF Samuel Brenneman and j, G.
Glenn on the east by lands OF Peter Scheide-
mantle and Robert Glenn; on the south by
lands of VIM. Bauder, Henry Watson and VIM.
S Duncan on the west by lands OF John Fore
man: and VIM. McClymonds, containing two
hundred and fifty acres, more or less, with
| the. .appurtenances. Said Thompson Lewis left
no widow or issue surviving him, but left two
brothers, to wit Miffiin Lewis, OF 1ama county,
Iowa. aged over seventy years John p. Lewis
in the State OF Ohio, aged over sixty years;
Mrs. Mary Fry, married to Soloman Fry, and
living in Perry township, Lawrence county Pa,
w. Watson, living in Muddycreek township,
Butler county, Pa, she being the petitioner
Also; Kate stanton married s to- ,-7 stanton l.
Castle, Lawrence county, Pa. Emma Wallace
married to - Wallace living In Colorado
| Thompson Lewis Mary Miner, married to b.
+. Miner, and living In Pittsburgh, Pa. VIM
c. sharp living at New Brighton, Beaver county,
Pa. children OF Eliza Sharp, a decd sister OF
the said Thompson Lewis; orlando Young and
Bell Young, children of Hette Young, a decd
sister Of the said Thompson Lewis, living in
Tama county, Iowa; c. L. Duncan, Alfred b.
Duncan, Thompson Duncan and Bell Duncan,
living in Perry township, Lawrence county.
Pa, VIM. DUNCAN, living in Usage county,
Kansas. All children OF Lamsin Duncan, Il de-
ceased sister or Thompson Lewis, that the
above parties are all over twenty y-one years of
aya ayp Th0mDSpu and Rel Duncan who
are minors their father. VIM 5. Duncan, is
living In Perry township Lawrence county, Pa.
nor can jury for that purpose be agreed upon
for that purpose owing TO the fact that they are
living Sc far apart, and other circumstances sur
Your petitioners, therefor, prays the Court TO
award an inquest TO make partition OF said
estate to and among the aforesaid parties
according to their rights and they viii ever
HENRY WATSON,
SARAH j. WATSON.
BUTLER COUNTY, ss
Personally appeared be-
fore me Henry w. Watson, who being duly
sworn, says that the above petition is true and
correct to the best OF his knowledge and belief.
HENRY WATSON.
l.. p WALKER, tSEAL-l
BUTLER COUNTY, SIS
Certified from the Record
this 2sth day of June A. d. 1887.
REUBEN MCELyAIN, Clerk.
BUTLER COUNTY, SIS:
To Peter Kramer High
Sheriff Of Butler County, Greeting:
We command you. that you make known to
the several heirs OF Thompson Lewis, decd
named In foregoing petition the contents OF the
same and cite them 10 be and appear before the
Judges OF an Orphans Court, b be held at But
ler Penna, on Monday the 5th day OF Septem-
Der, then and there TO show cause, II any they
may have, why the prayer OF the Petitioners
should not be granted, and writ OF Partition |
awarded.
Witness the Honorable Aaron L. HaZen, Presi- |
dent Judge OF our said Court, at Butler, this |
2sth day OF June, A, ID. 1887.
REUBEN MCELvAIN, Clerk. |